Guillebeau Instruction Inc

Designated Pilot Examiner & Certified Flight Instructor

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About Tom Guillebeau

Tom has been involved in aviation since an early age. He has flown both in civilian and military roles throughout the world in numerous aircraft.
DPE Designations
Private Pilot/ Commercial ASEL & AMEL, Instrument, ATP-AMEL, CFI add-on, Renewal and Reinstatement, Administrative: Mil Comp, Ground instructor and Foreign Pilot

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Price List
*On 1 June 25, Private, Commercial and CFI add-on exams will raise $100.00

Price List

*Note* these are the prices for check rides performed in the Little Rock area. Any check rides performed outside the Little Rock area (greater than 30 miles) will be an additional $100.

Private Pilot

Airplane Single Engine Land

$600

Instrument Airplane

$600

Airplane Multi-Engine Land

$700

Retest (after Unsatisfactory Performance)

$400

Commercial Pilot

Airplane Single Engine Land

$600

Instrument Airplane

$600

Airplane Multi-Engine Land

$700

Retest (after Unsatisfactory Performance)

$400

Airline Transport Pilot

Airplane Multi-Engine Land

$800

Large Turbine Aircraft

Please Call for Price

Flight Instructor

Airplane Single/ Multi Engine Land add on

$700

Instrument Airplane

$600

Renew/Reinstate (Flight Required)

$600

Retest (after Unsatisfactory Performance)

$400

Administrative Fees

Military Commercial Pilot/type rating

$100

Military Flight Instructor

$100

Miscellaneous

Flight Instructor Renewal /Reinstate (no Flight)

$100

Ground Instructor (Advanced, Instrument or basic)

$100

*If any required airman or aircraft documents are missing or maintenance or weather conditions don't allow for the check ride to be completed and I have already shown up to give the check ride, there will be a $150 cancellation fee. There is no fee to call me the night prior to cancel for forecast weather or maintenance issues.

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Schedule a Practical Test

Step 1 Contact Tom

Contact info

Step 2 Applicant Registration

Step 3 Aircraft Registration

Step 4 Prepare

Prepare Info

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Prepare

Please register three days before your scheduled check ride. There is a good amount of work that has to be done before the date of your check ride. The FAA requires as a minimum (without prior approval) of 24 hours notice for a check ride. It is necessary to check your missed questions on the knowledge test and build your plan of action for the check ride.

Watch the weather for the day of the practical test. If you see any weather that is outside your personal limits, is not in compliance with any Federal Aviation Regulations for your flight or would preclude you from performing any maneuver required by the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) / Practical Test Standards (PTS), reschedule. As Pilot in Command you are responsible for making weather decisions! If a Letter of Discontinuance is issued due to the applicant's poor weather decision on the day of the practical test additional fees will apply to complete the test.

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What to Bring

PILOT LOGBOOK

Proof that you meet all requirements of 14 CFR Part 61 or 141 for the Practical Test you are taking. Your logbook should clearly show that these requirements are met. Please tab or mark the pages in your logbook showing you are eligible. Appropriate Endorsements as per AC 61-65H (Don’t forget: Conventional Gear, High Performance or Complex endorsements) YOUR ARE THE PILOT IN COMMAND!

PERSONAL DOCUMENTS

Current FAA Pilot Certificates / Student Pilot Certificate

Completed 8710-1 in IACRA with CFI’S Signature (Bring printed copy also)

IACRA User Name and Password

Original Knowledge Test Results (if required and not in IACRA)

Government issued photo ID.

Approved School/ATP CTP Graduation Certificate (if applicable)

Letter of Discontinuance (if applicable)

FAA Medical Certificate (at least a 3rd class)

Documents showing you meet Basic Med Requirements

AIRWORTHY AIRCRAFT

(if any equipment is inoperative, I must be notified before the practical test)

The aircraft must have the required equipment and capability to perform all required maneuvers per the ACS / PTS.

Aircraft Documents: Airworthiness Certificate, Registration Certificate

Pilots Operating Handbook or FAA-Approved Flight Manual

Current Weight and Balance for planned flight

(Examiner weighs 175 lbs.)

Aircraft Maintenance Records: Logbook and Record of Airworthiness Inspections

Annual / 100 hour Inspection, Transponder Check

Pitot Static Test and VOR Check (if applicable)

Current GPS Navigation Database (if GPS is being used)

Proof of AD Compliance

PILOT SUPPLIES

Airmen Certification Standards or Practical Test Standards Applicable to the rating you are seeking

(I recommend YOU READ THE ACS / PTS!)

Current Airmen’s information Manual and applicable portions of the Federal Aviation Regulations

View limiting Device

Current Aeronautical Charts

Airport Facility Directory

Flight Plan Form or Log

E6B Computer and Plotter

Electronic Flight Bag

Drink and Snack

EXAMINER’S FEES

Cash or check only

*I can accept Venmo with a $50 fee*

(Fee will be collected prior to beginning the Practical Test)

GREAT ATTITUDE!

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FAQ

My flux capacitor is not working on my aircraft. Can we still conduct the practical test?
Maybe
Has the inoperative flux capacitor been handled I.A.W. 14 CFR 91.213?
If yes, then your aircraft is still airworthy and we can conduct the test.
If no, then your aircraft is not airworthy and we cannot conduct the test.

Is the flux capacitor required to conduct any maneuver for the practical test I.A.W. the ACS / PTS?
If no, then we can conduct the test.
If yes, then no we cannot.

Tom, the weather is not looking to good on the day of my practical test, what do you think?
No comment
It's not that I don't want to help, but the weather decision is up to the Pilot in Command and their personal minimums, comfort level for performing the required maneuvers and ensuring that the flight is conducted I.A.W. the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations. Plus, it is a great way to evaluate Aeronautical Decision Making. If a Letter of Discontinuance is issued due to the applicant's poor weather decision on the day of the practical test additional fees will apply to complete the test.

I have an Instrument practical test scheduled and the weather is not looking very good that day. Can we conduct the practical test in IMC conditions?
No
You are the Pilot in Command, if you do not have instrument privileges then you cannot legally file an IFR flight plan and fly in IMC.

My aircraft does not have an attitude indicator or a radio. Can we conduct my Private Pilot practical test in it?
No
Your aircraft must have the capability for you to perform all the maneuvers required by the ACS / PTS.

Will you travel to my location to conduct my practical test?
Probably
Depending on the location. Additional fees may apply.

Can my flight instructor sit in on the practical test?
No
No one may sit in on the practical test except an FAA representative that has a reason to do so. They have the right to show up to any practical test without notifying either us. This would normally be to evaluate me conducting my duties. I can assure you it will make no difference on how I conduct the test.

Can I look up any answers during the ground portion of the practical test?
Yes
There is a limit though and you should not have to look up many answers. Also, you should have a general idea as to where to look. There is a time limit in finding an answer.
The answers you look up should only be things that are not required to be known during aircraft operation.

Can I use my I-Pad with ForeFlight during the practical test?
Yes
I want you to perform during the practical test the way you would actually perform during any flight. If you would normally use an electronic flight bag, then by all means do so. Just be sure your data is current and have a plan if your electronic flight bag fails or looses GPS signal. That seems to happen a lot around me.

Can I use ForeFlight for my weight and balance?
Yes
Just be sure that the data used to make the weight and balance is for the aircraft you are actually flying that day. Also, know where the information comes from and how to make changes if necessary.

If I am issued a Notice of Disapproval do I still have to pay for the practical test?
Yes
As an examiner I blocked out my day and did a large amount of work to prepare and there is still more paperwork after a Notice of Disapproval is issued. Be sure you discuss this with your flight instructor. They recommended you for the practical test and they endorsed your logbook certifying that you are prepared for the practical test. It might be a good idea for your flight instructor to agree to pay for any retest.

I am scheduling two practical tests in one day. Can we accomplish them both with one ground portion and one flight?
Maybe
IACRA is the limiting factor here. If IACRA requires two applications, then we must conduct two separate practical tests.

If I do two practical tests in one day, do I have to pay one fee or two?
Two
Double the work is being done on my part and it is no different than if I had two applicants in one day.

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Guillebeau Instruction Inc

About Tom Guillebeau

Price List *On 1 June 25, Private, Commercial and CFI add-on exams will raise $100.00

Schedule a Practical Test

Step 1 Contact Tom

Step 2 Applicant Registration

Step 3 Aircraft Registration

Step 4 Prepare

Prepare

What to Bring

FAQ

Price List
*On 1 June 25, Private, Commercial and CFI add-on exams will raise $100.00